March, 2019 | Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.

It is spring! Landscapers need to avoid injuries

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 28, 2019 | Workplace Injuries

After an amazingly snowy, bitterly cold winter comes the green grass and budding trees of spring. That can only mean one thing: The advent of potential hazards among landscapers.Here are a number of potential hazards in the landscape and horticultural services...

Women suffer disproportionate assaults in workplace

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 28, 2019 | Workplace Accidents

The number of assault-related injuries among women in the workplace rose 60 percent between 2011 and 2017, a new analysis shows.The National Safety Council, in its 100-year compilation of preventable death and injury statistics. found that in 2017, 12,820 women...

Fatalities serve as reminder of construction site danger

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 21, 2019 | Construction Workers' Accidents

The death of two construction workers who were building the JW Marriott Hotel in Orlando, Florida has resulted in citations for their employers and a renewed call for workplace safety.The workers were among a crew pouring concrete on the building's seventh floor when...

Retail workers suffer worker’s comp-related injuries too

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 14, 2019 | Workers' Compensation

When we think of worker's comp injuries, we think of construction workers who fall several stories, or loggers who suffer from chainsaw-related injuries, or factory workers crushed between competing pieces of machinery, or fishermen impaled on industrial-sized tuna...

Work shoes: An overlooked ingredient to workplace safety

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 7, 2019 | Workplace Injuries

Shoes are as important to worker safety on construction sites as hard hats and safety goggles. The benefits far outstrip simple reinforced soles or steel toes.There are many workplace injuries that start with an improper set of footwear. Here are some workplace...

How to avoid frostbite while working

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 1, 2019 | Workplace Injuries

When temperatures drop below freezing, hypothermia and frostbite are very real possibilities.Workers need to know the signs of frostbite so they can get warm as soon as possible, let their employers know if they need to seek medical attention immediately and hopefully...

Good habits, posture can keep you safe at work

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Mar 1, 2019 | Workplace Injuries

Every job - from the most active to the most desk-bound - can lead to serious, debilitating injury. If you carry heavy objects, perform repetitive actions or fail to wear the appropriate safety gear, you could leave yourself open to workplace injury.The best...